"The first I heard of the beach was in Bangkok, on the Khao San Road. Khao San Road was backpacker land." Bangkok, Bitch, p. 5, Richard

"Sometimes it feels to me like I walked into the glade and lit the cigarette, and someone else came along and finished it." Getting There, Littering, p. 67, Richard

"Pretty quick, for an FNG. You did the jump in twenty-three minutes. It took me over an hour, but I was alone so it was harder." Getting There, Falling Down, p. 85, Jed

"After a little while, you'll see that this is a wonderful place, as long as you appreciate it for what it is." Getting There, Talk, p. 96, Sal

"Escape through travel works." Beach Life, Assimilation, Rice, p. 115, Richard

"If I'd learnt one thing from traveling, it was that the way to get things done was to go ahead and do them. Don't talk about...